46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 1
GM Ortik Nigmatov (2484) vs FM S.wahabuddin Mirzaad (2032)
Board 3, Uzbekistan 2 – Afghanistan. Result: 1-0. 41 moves. Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation (C10).
Key moments
- Move 16… Bxh4 — decisive
- Move 18. Nf5 — swing
- Move 18… exf5 — blunder